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Don Schumacher stood directly between his Top Fuel dragsters for the final race Sunday, trying not to show any favoritism. He was in the ultimate no-lose situation. It also was the first time in months Schumacher really was able to mentally leave his cancer behind. Don Schumacher Racing swept the top two NHRA divisions at the Gatornationals, giving the car owner the perfect welcome back gift following cancer treatment. "This was really a refreshing move for me to get back involved, not only in this but back in life," Schumacher said. "I've been slashed and burned, and you just kind of deal with it from there. It's a barbaric way of treating a disease, but...

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